1948 Washington State Cougars football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Washington State Cougars football OSC-WSC-gameprogram-481106.jpg Program for Nov. 6 game vs. OSC Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–5–1 4–3–1 Phil Sarboe 4th Rogers Field, Tacoma Stadium The 1948 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State College during the 1948 college football season. Fourth-year head coach Phil Sarboe led the team to a 4–3–1 mark in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) and 4–5–1 overall.2016 Media Guide http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf WSUCougars.com Washington State Cougars Athletics October 24, 2016 74 October 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161021004149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wsu.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/25/2016_Football_Media_Guide_Color.pdf dead Washington State was ranked at No. 64 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com The Cougars' had four home games on campus in Pullman at Rogers Field, with the season finale in Tacoma. Schedule 1948 AP September 18 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 26–48 43,399 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-ucla-rambles-to-4826-win/188951993/ The Fresno Bee UCLA rambles to 48–26 win over Washington State September 19, 1948 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 2 w Stanford Rogers Field Pullman, WA 14–7 17,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-washington-state-trip/188952115/ The Register-Guard Washington State trips Stanford October 3, 1948 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT 48–0 9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-cougars-bump-montan/188952214/ The Sunday Oregonian Cougars bump Montana, 48–0 October 10, 1948 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 16 w Washington Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 10–0 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-washington-state-co/188952320/ The Arizona Republic Washington State conquers Huskies, 10–0 October 17, 1948 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 23 l y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 7–33 20,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-tXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6339%2C2211604 Eugene Register-Guard Strite Dick Webfoots show real stuff in topping Cougars, 33–7 October 24, 1948 1 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 October 30 w Idaho Rogers Field Pullman, WA rivalry 19–14 17,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gLheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1608%2C5079446 Lewiston Morning Tribune Faris Don Cougars post 19–14 win over 'jinxed' Vandal gridders October 31, 1948 8 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 November 6 t Oregon State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 26–26 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111782444/cougars-beavers-tie-it-up-26-all-in-gr/ Long Beach Press-Telegram Cougars, Beavers tie it up, 26-all in gridiron score fest November 7, 1948 October 22, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 l y California 4 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 14–44 52,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-cal-pulverize/188950401/ The San Francisco Examiner Cal pulverizes WSC, 44–14 November 15, 1948 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 20 l y y Michigan State 12 Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI 0–40 36,045 Washington State Takes Spartan Football Treatment, 40-0: 'S' Repels Lone Cougar Scoring Try Lansing State Journal George S. Alderton November 21, 1948 1, 3 (sports) https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-washington-state-t/167356149/ Newspapers.com November 27 l y Penn State 18 Tacoma Stadium Tacoma, WA 0–7 18,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g2YcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Jk4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3082%2C4662032 Pittsburgh Press Jacobs William Penn State wins, 7–0, over Wash. State November 28, 1948 27 Google News Archives April 10, 2021 1948 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/washington-state/1948-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 14, 2026 References External links Game program: Stanford at WSC – October 2, 1948 Game program: Washington at WSC – October 16, 1948 Game program: Idaho at WSC – October 30, 1948 Game program: Oregon State at WSC – November 6, 1949 Game program: Penn State vs. WSC at Tacoma – November 27, 1948 Washington State Category:Washington State Cougars football seasons Washington State Cougars football